Behind the Scenes with Peter Jackson for 'The Hobbit'

To avoid fainting, keep repeating 'It's only a movie...It's only a movie...'

Madness has already set in for fans of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and we can only expect the tension to continue rising until the movie's December 13 release date. However, is possibly the nicest guy down under, and has shared some of the exciting process of production with us lowly mortals.

Production Diary #12 stars the director himself, but also has cool bits from actors such as , and on set. Click on the picture below to view the video.

My favorite bit is jokingly painting Silven Elves as the bad-ass hoodlums of Middle Earth. I have to say, I saw the new The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug trailer in the cinema again last night, and it looks like it's going to be incredible on the big screen. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is released December 13, 2013.